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GuitarOne magazine calls guitarist/vocalist Coco Montoya “the hottest southpaw in the blues” and raves about his “master touch and killer tone.” The Boston Globe succinctly states that Montoya’s music is “hot, blistering ... Read more in Amazon's Coco Montoya Store

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Strong radio support and relentless touring have made blues rocker Coco Montoya one of the best-selling artists in his genre, with titles that keep turning on a consistent basis long after street date. With a razor-sharp guitar attack and a commanding, soulful singing voice to match his tireless work ethic, Coco has more than 67,000 scans under his belt over the course of his last two Alligator releases. Coco Montoya is a long-standing AAA radio favourite, with both of his previous Alligator releases charting as high as Top 20. At the same time, Coco has retained the support of blues radio programmers, who consistently place his releases in the Top Five of the Living Blues Radio Chart. Throughout his career, Coco has been a powerhouse on the road, maintaining a busy tour schedule and generating a steady flow of regional press across the country, including coverage from high-circulation dailies in Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Denver, plus dozens more major, secondary and tertiary markets. National press has also been on his side, with Guitar One, Guitar Player, Billboard, Goldmine, Relix and Vintage Guitar lining up to praise his work. Produced by Little Feat's Paul Barrere, DIRTY DEAL is the rawest, most explosive release of Coco Montoya's career. Whether ripping up the jagged blues of "It Takes Time," blasting out catchy blues rocker "Love Gotcha," stoking the coals on groove-heavy workouts like "Three Sides To Every Story" or doing a slow boil in his tough-but-tender take on Johnny Copeland's "It's My Own Tears," Coco's soulful mastery of hard-hitting blues rock is on fiery display.

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A grizzly-bear guitar tone and diamond-hard riffs are the strongest cards of this former Albert Collins and John Mayall sideman. Montoya turns them in often on these 11 tunes, right from the opening "Last Dirty Deal," which absolutely roars, to the climactic final solo of "There Ain't No Brakeman on This Train," which concludes the album with a flourish of six-string ferocity. Even the ballads, like "How Do You Sleep at Night," scream with edgy intensity. That's partly because producer Paul Barerre of Little Feat succeeded at capturing the essence of Montoya's live sound, but mostly because Montoya's mentor Collins put his fiery brand on his apprentice's style. It still burns, six albums into Montoya's solo career--especially when he's covering Collins's "Put the Shoe on the Other Foot," a funky shuffle full of bellowing sustained notes and stiletto melodies that reply to his singing. That song's declamatory style also serves Montoya's narrow vocal range well. And while his lyrics occasionally stumble into blues clichés--falling tears, dirty deals--his playing is unfailingly eloquent. --Ted Drozdowski

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

My first Coco CD. First heard him play on a track on Tommy Castro's PainKiller CD (a must have). That was enough for me to buy Dirty Deal. The title track is killer. The whole CD gets better with each listen. Listening with headphones reveals some subtle rhythm tracks from time to time. Definately planning on giving his previous recordings a listen.

I've been a Coco fan for many years and truly appreciate his soulful voice and guitar chops. Dirty Deal is a solid offering from Coco, but as I ssaid in the title, the song are a little predictable and not quite as dynamic as some of his earlier offerings. Don't get me wrong, it's still an enjoyable listen, just less poignant than the older stuff.3.5 stars

I just played this album for the 1st time and I can't get it out of my cd player--what an awesome new release by CoCo--lots of great guitar,great singing, and well written songs by Coco. Lots of different styles he plays so well-rockin stuff, ballads, and excellent blues. Well backup band by members of Little Feat on some songs--you can tell which ones by just listening. Its one those albums you love right from the start--you can't get it out of your head. Can't wait to see him live again-----Get this one now!!!!

I've got to let you all know this CD has become my all time favorite Coco Montoya disc, mostly because it is the closest experience to hearing him play live. There's a wide range of styles on this one and I'd be very hard pressed to pick a favorite (so glad I don't have to)...I do find it hard to sit still while listening to it, including when I'm driving. I've been fortunate enough to hear these songs in their various incarnations leading up to this release and I've got to say: Coco, you and the boys (Randy, Steve and Tony) and those behind the scenes, y'all did a great job...now, when's that live album coming???

On a personal note...Coco, I'm truly blessed and honored having you as a friend. Wishing you all the best with this one.

This CD is well worth buying. But to you blues aficionado's who rely on Shaq's recommendations, let me put it in terms you'll understand. Coco is no SRV, or an Albert, or a Buddy. He's definitely a large step below them. But he is also not a lounge singer type like Smokin Joe Kubek, Lil Ed and the Blue Imperials, etc. Coco, is a large step above them. This CD seems to pick up steam with each song. He shows his flexibility with different types of guitar playing on a number of songs. He performs a great ballad, with a Johnny Copeland, song (#6), that's 5 minutes and 59 seconds long. (I could have said 6 minutes, but Shaq don't fool around when it comes to da blues!) NEW, GOOD BLUES IS HARD TO FIND, and till "Jumping Joe" Bonamassa dedicates more of his recordings to true electric blues, this is one of the best of the last year, along with Walter Trout's "Full Circle".